Guizhou mine accident leaves at least 14 people dead
Rescue teams saved seven miners but two are still missing. The incident is the latest in a series of tragedies in the country’s mines. Since last October, at least 37 people have died in five separate incidents. In November, Beijing decided on a "security crackdown".
Beijing (AsiaNews/Agencies) – At least 14 miners were killed by a blast this morning at the Guanglong coal mine in the southwestern Chinese province of Guizhou.
Seven workers were lifted to safety after the accident and rescue work was ongoing for two who were still missing, according to local authorities.
The accident is the latest in a series of incidents in China, where safety regulations are often poorly enforced. At least 37 people have died in five separate mining accidents in China since October.
The accident in Guizhou came three days after flooding in a mine in southwest China's Sichuan province killed five and trapped 13 miners underground.
State broadcaster CCTV said 347 miners were working underground at the Shanmushu coal mine owned by Sichuan Coal Industry Group in Gongxian county when the flood happened on Saturday.
On 25 November, one person died in an accident at a different mine in Guizhou province. A week earlier, a blast in northern China's Shanxi province killed 15 workers. At the time, officials said the accident was caused by "broken laws and regulations".
In October, two people were killed in a blast in a mine in Shandong province in eastern China.
At a meeting in November, the State Council – China's cabinet – ordered a "special crackdown on production-related safety issues" to "further improve workplace safety”.
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